N. S. Krishnan
Acting
Biography
Nagerkoyil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan, popularly known as Kalaivanar and also as 'NSK' was a leading NagercoilTamil film comedian, drama artist, playback singer and writer in the early stages of the Tamil film industry – in the 1940s and 1950s. He is considered as the "Charlie Chaplin of India" Born in Ozhuginachery, Nagercoil, in the princely state of Travancore, India on 29 November 1908, his stage and cine-screen comedy performances were unique and always carried a message for the people. 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan died at the age of 49, on 30 August 1957.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring N. S. Krishnan
Filmography
Acting (46)
1960
10.0
1957
Ambikapathyas Kalaivanar Arjunan
8.0
1957
Yaar Paiyyanas Kandasamy Mudaliyar
1957
1956
Rangoon Radhaas Naidu
9.0
1956
Madurai Veeranas Veeran's foster father
7.0
1956
1956
King and Queenas Samarasam
9.0
1955
Doctor Savithrias Muniyan
1955
1955
Mudhal Thedhias Sathanandam
7.0
1955
Kaverias Manimozhi
1952
1952
1950
Parijathamas Sridhama
1950
Laila Majnuas Anvar
1949
1949
7.0
1949
7.0
1949
Krishna Bhakthias Vevukkarar
1948
Chandralekhaas The Circus Buffoon
8.2
1947
1945
10.0
1945
Burma Ranias Kunjitham
7.0
1944
Haridasas Zamindar
8.0
1944
Jagathalapratapanas Vichitran
1943
Mangamma Sabathamas Sathan
1943
1943
7.0
1942
Manonmanias Pani Pandaram
1942
Kannagias Injippathan
9.5
1942
Araichimanias Sadayan
9.0
1941
9.0
1941
Aryamalaas Chinnaan
1941
1940
1940
Uthama Puthiranas Iyengar
1939
Prahaladaas Nikumban
10.0
1939
1939
Thiruneelakantaras Chokan
9.0
1939
Manickavasagaras Mestri Vengupillai
1938
7.0
1937
8.0
1936
8.0
1936
1935
8.0
Production & Directing (5)
1952
PanamDirector
1952
PanamPlayback Singer
1949
Rathan KumarDirector
1949
NallathambiProducer
7.0
1944
HaridasPlayback Singer
8.0